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Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund (GSSQX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US38141W6205
CUSIP
38141W620
Inception Date
May 24, 1991
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund (GSSQX) has returned -8.83% so far this year and 12.79% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, GSSQX has achieved an annualized return of 14.29%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund

1D
-0.54%
1M
-7.63%
YTD
-8.83%
6M
-6.08%
1Y
12.79%
3Y*
22.46%
5Y*
13.61%
10Y*
14.29%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 24, 1991, GSSQX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.89%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.5 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Dec 2024 with a return of +15.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -16.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, GSSQX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 12, 2024 with a return of +34.7%, while the worst single day was Dec 13, 2024 at -13.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.78%-2.06%-7.63%-8.83%
20252.01%-2.41%-6.51%-0.87%7.06%4.64%1.19%3.11%3.65%2.38%0.18%0.43%15.15%
20241.17%5.89%4.07%-4.20%5.37%3.66%1.41%3.25%2.18%0.63%3.97%15.67%51.06%
20236.52%-2.60%2.48%0.30%0.08%6.93%3.27%-2.30%-4.22%-1.29%8.49%4.26%23.14%
2022-5.87%-3.45%4.08%-8.48%-0.77%-8.55%9.15%-3.01%-8.83%8.50%3.86%-5.94%-19.63%
2021-0.51%3.07%4.17%6.30%0.56%2.04%2.28%3.38%-4.58%6.12%-1.47%4.80%28.81%

Benchmark Metrics

Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.74%, beta of 0.99, and R² of 0.85 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 28, 1991.

  • This fund captured 104.56% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 97.51% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • With beta of 0.99 and R² of 0.85, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.74%
Beta
0.99
0.85
Upside Capture
104.56%
Downside Capture
97.51%

Expense Ratio

GSSQX has an expense ratio of 0.92%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GSSQX ranks 31 for risk / return — below 31% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


GSSQX Risk / Return Rank: 3131
Overall Rank
GSSQX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2929
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GSSQX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3131
Sortino Ratio Rank
GSSQX Omega Ratio Rank: 3535
Omega Ratio Rank
GSSQX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2727
Calmar Ratio Rank
GSSQX Martin Ratio Rank: 3232
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund (GSSQX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GSSQXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.72

0.90

-0.17

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.14

1.39

-0.24

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.18

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.81

1.40

-0.59

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.50

6.61

-3.10

Explore GSSQX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund provided a 13.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $8.05 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.00$20.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$8.05$8.05$19.74$1.42$0.34$15.82$2.51$0.71$1.82$4.84$1.69$1.57

Dividend yield

13.77%12.56%31.49%2.52%0.73%26.89%4.31%1.37%4.35%10.37%4.05%4.01%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$8.05$8.05
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$19.74$19.74
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.42$1.42
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.34
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$15.82$15.82

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund was 55.61%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 976 trading sessions.

The current Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund drawdown is 11.27%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.61%Jul 16, 2007416Mar 9, 2009976Jan 23, 20131392
-47.55%Sep 5, 2000525Oct 9, 2002899May 5, 20061424
-34.47%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202094Aug 5, 2020117
-30.23%Dec 13, 202478Apr 8, 2025
-24.96%Dec 30, 2021200Oct 14, 2022317Jan 22, 2024517

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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